This 1 to 3-day didactic course addresses recent developments in the prevention, diagnosis and management of
STD and typically includes the following topics: Overview of STD in the U.S., Counseling and Managing the
Patient with Genital Herpes, Genital Human Papillomavirus Infections, STD-Related Syndromes in Women
(Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) and Men (Urethritis, Epididymitis) Syphilis, HIV/AIDS,
Genital Dermatology, Chlamydial Infection, Gonorrhea, Viral Hepatitis, STD in Special Populations (Adolescents,
Sexual Minorities), and Laboratory Tests for STD Diagnosis.
An optional 2-day clinical practicum is available
to participants who complete the didactic course. The clinical practicum includes basic examination skills,
skill development in sexual history taking, review of clinical case studies, and hands-on experience in the
STD clinic and laboratory. The practicum includes participation in performing STD-related examination of
patients in the presence of a skilled preceptor. Laboratory training includes hands-on training in the
practice of rapid syphilis tests and saline and darkfield microscopy.
Practica are scheduled to take place within 2-3 months following students' completion of the didactic portion of the course, and are conducted at the following locations:
Municipality of Anchorage Reproductive Health Clinic, AK
Central District Health Department. Clinic, Boise, ID
Multnomah County STD Clinic, Portland, OR
Public Health - Seattle & King County STD Clinic at Harborbiew Medical Center, Seattle, WA
This course is designed for clinicians and for students in medical professions training programs who have
had previous training or experience in performing pelvic exams. Continuing
Nursing and Medical Education credit is available.
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This 2-day workshop focuses on essential communication skills and examination techniques used with patients
at risk for STD. The didactic portion (Day 1) includes Sexual History Taking, Basic Male and Female Anatomy,
Performance of the STD-Related Exam, Preparing the Exam Room, Review of Case Studies, Documentation, and
Microscopy. During the practicum (Day 2), students observe a step-by-step exam on both male and female model
patients, then have the opportunity to prepare the exam room and perform at least one full STD exam (including
specimen collection) on both male and female model patients in the presence of a preceptor.
This course is designed for clinicians new to caring for patients seeking STD-related care.
Continuing Nursing Education credit is available.
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This half-day workshop focuses on the preparation and examination of vaginal fluid for microscopy using saline
and potassium hydroxide (KOH), including recognition of clue cells, trichomonads, white blood cells and fungal
elements, with emphasis on diagnosis of common causes of vaginitis.
This course is designed for laboratorians and health care providers new to microscopy or in need of review of
basic techniques. Continuing Education Units are available.
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This modular course aims to assist HIV care providers in learning new techniques to incorporate important
intervention methods during the medical visit (even in the constrained care setting), in order to help their
patients reduce risk behaviors. Topics covered are: brief screening for HIV transmission risk behaviors;
identifying and treating other STD; communicating prevention messages; discussing sexual and drug-use behaviors;
referring selected patients for additional prevention interventions and services; facilitating partner notification,
counseling, and testing of sex and needle-sharing partners of infected persons. The full course can be provided
as a single half-day session or as four discrete sessions, each lasting approximately one hour. The curriculum
is based on Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services
Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Disease
Society of America (MMWR, 2003: 52 (No. RR-12): 1-24).
This course is designed for medical care providers of HIV positive patients (e.g., MDs, NPs, RNs, PAs); however,
persons who deliver prevention messages (e.g., case managers, social workers, health educators) may also benefit
from the information and techniques delivered throughout the course.
Please see the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers' website for more information on these trainings.
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This 1-day course instructs students in the basics of blood draw technique, including tourniquet tying,
finding and preparing a suitable vein, appropriate blood tube use, proper materials disposal and safety.
The class is taught through lecture and hands-on practice on both simulated models and other course participants
(not mandatory).
This course is designed for health care workers who wish to develop or enhance phlebotomy skills.
Continuing Education Units are available.
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This one day training provides an overview of STD trends,
transmission, consequences and risk-reduction for people working in
STD/HIV prevention and education.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Describe common STDs and their symptoms;
- Summarize STD trends locally and nationally;
- Describe the relationships between HIV and other STDs;
- Describe which behaviors are High-Risk for STD infection;
- Provide clear and simple risk-reduction messages about STDs
This course is desgned for family planning staff, counselors, case
managers, outreach workers, teachers, health educators, and others
involved in STD Prevention.
>> See our course registration page for location, availability and course fees.
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